Clothesline hanger holder



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J. C. SMITH CLOTHESLINE HANGER HOLDER Filed Jan. 27, 1961 Fig. 2

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B Y a I W m United States Patent 3,085,691 (ZLOTHESLINE HANGER HOLDER Josephine C. Smith, Fort Calhoun, Nebr. Filed Jan. 27, 1961, Ser. No. 85,295 4 Claims. (Cl. 21186) This invention relates to new and useful improvements in garment hanger supports or racks and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, novel means whereby a plurality of such hangers may be expeditiously hung on a conventional clothesline and positively retained in uniformly spaced relation to each other.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a garment hanger support or rack of the aforementioned character which includes unique means for frictionally preventing longitudinal sliding movement of the device on the clothesline.

Still another important object of the invention is to provide a support or rack of the character set forth comprising a flexible strip folded longitudinally on the clothesline and having pairs of eyelets in its longitudinal marginal portions for receiving the usual hanger hooks, said eyelets being so positioned as to be caused to frictionally lock and retain said hooks when the hangers are suspended from the device.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a garment hanger support or rack of the character set forth which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, compact, of light weight and which may be manufactured at low cost.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

FIGURE 1 is a side elevational View, showing a support or rack embodying the present invention in use on a clothesline;

FIGURE 2 is a bottom plan view, showing the device removed from the clothesline;

FIGURE 3 is an enlarged view in transverse section, take-11 substantially on the line 3--3 of FIGURE 1; and

FIGURE 4 is an enlarged view in transverse section, taken substantially on the line 4-4 of FIGURE 1.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a flexible strip 5 of suitable material, preferably canvas, which strip may be of any desired length and width. The strip 5 is adapted to be folded on its longitudinal center over a conventional clothesline, as indicated at 6. Of course, the clothesline 6 may be of the wire, rope or cable type.

Fixed in any suitable manner on the lower side of the strip 5 adjacent the ends thereof is a pair of transversely elongated clothesline gripping pads 7 of sponge rubber or other suitable material. In the embodiment shown, the resilient retaining pads 7 are adhesively secured to the end portions of the strip 5. Conventional clothespins 8 are mounted on the end portion of the folded strip 5 for squeezing the pads 7 and causing said pads to frictionally grip the clothesline 6.

The folds 9 of the strip 5 are provided in their free longitudinal marginal portions with pairs of eyelets 10. The pairs of eyelets 10 are for the reception of the usual suspension books 11 of conventional garment hangers 12.

It is thought that the use of the device will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the flexible strip 5 of canvas or other suitable material is folded on its longitudinal center over the clothesline 6 ifldih i Patented Apr. 1 6, 1363 ice in a manner clearly shown in FIGURE 1 of the drawing and secured through the medium of the clothespins 8. When the device is thus mounted on the clothesline the pairs of eyelets 10 are slightly later-ally misaligned. As shown to advantage in FIGURE 2 of the drawing, the pairs of eyelets 10 are not transversely aligned on the strip 5. Accordingly, when a hook 11 is inserted the weight of the hanger 12 and the garment thereon tends to bring the pairs of eyelets 10 into alignment as said hooks seek to gravitate to the lowermost portions of said eyelets. In this manner the hanger hooks 11 are frictionally locked in the eyelets.

From the foregoing, the construction and operation of the device will be readily understood and further explanation is believed to be unnecessary. However, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction shown and described, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A garment hanger support comprising a flexible strip to be folded longitudinally over a clothesline, longitudinally spaced pairs of eyelets in the folds of said strip for receiving the suspension hooks of garment hangers, and means for securing the folded strip on a clothesline, said means including resilient pads on the strip foldable therewith over a clothesline, and clamps for compressing said pads around a clothesline for frictionally gripping a clothesline.

2. A garment hanger support comprising a flexible strip to be folded longitudinally over a clothesline, longitudinally spaced pairs of eyelets in the folds of said strip for receiving the suspension hooks of garment hangers, and means for securing the folded strip on a clothesline, said pairs of eyelets being laterally misaligned for causing said eyelets to cooperatively frictionally grip and retain hooks received therein.

3. A garment hanger support comprising a flexible strip to be folded longitudinally over a clothesline, longitudinally spaced pairs of eyelets in the folds of said strip for receiving the suspension hooks of garment hangers, resilient pads mounted at longitudinally spaced points on the strip and foldable therewith over a clothesline, and clamps for compressing said pads around a clothesline for frictionally gripping same for retaining the strip thereon against longitudinal movement, said pairs of eyelets being laterally misaligned and adapted to frictionally grip and retain the hooks when said hooks are inserted therein.

4. A garment hanger support comprising a flexible strip adapted to be folded on its longitudinal center over a clothesline, pairs of laterally misaligned eyelets on the longitudinal marginal portions of the strip adapted to receive and frictionally retain the hooks of garment hangers, elongated compressible pads mounted transversely on the end portions of the strip and foldable therewith over a clothesline, and removable clamps on the end portions of the strip for compressing the pads around a line for frictionally gripping a line.

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2. A GARMENT HANGER SUPPORT COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE STRIP TO BE FOLDED LONGITUDINALLY OVER A CLOTHESLINE, LONGITUDINALLY SPACED PAIRS OF EYELETS IN THE FOLDS OF SAID STRIP FOR RECEIVING THE SUSPENSION HOOKS OF GARMENT HANGERS, AND MEANS FOR SECURING THE FOLDED STRIP ON A CLOTHESLINE, SAID PAIRS OF EYELETS BEING LATERALLY MISALIGNED FOR CAUSING SAID EYELETS TO COOPERATIVELY FRICTIONALLY GRIP AND RETAIN HOOKS RECEIVED THEREIN. 